The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, u. c., April 9th, 1887.
Probably never before in the history of the
United States Treasury Department has
Secretary been appointed who was SO unlIer'
sally popular as is its new head. Not the
faintest sound Of criticism If complaint OF Mr..
Faircllild is 10 be lcaId from any son;rc--
When the first rumors Of Secretary Mlnnings
resignation were circulated about tie Depart
meut the " ish was ex pressed by his snbordi-
mates on al sides that tie Assistant Secretary
would be promoted to succeed Lin.
Without discussing such profound pres-
tons as Mr.. Fairchild's iina,cial policy, IL can
be tlulv sail that lot in years has there been
a Secl etarv Of HE Treasurer 50 lcarily con-
graduated and never be fore did 4 Secretary
open his doors to shake hands and rec eve the
personal congratulations of Hose under him,
even down to the lowest rani.
1t was in last September. during tie alb
seuce of Secretary NJ aiming aid certain other
important ctii as. that Mr.. F.irchild, rs Act
ing Secretary of the Treasury, pei formed an
immense amount of taxing brain work. 1t
was at period hcl was probably u bust
est in the history Of the Department. lie per-
formed his d flicllt task with such marked
ability and energy that it con ID not Otherwise
than win for him the admiration and conf
dence of the country 1t large as We'll as OF the
President. 1t is said that Mr.. Gle veland The n
made up his mind that in the event OF Sccret&-
nv Mannine's rermaNpnt retirement ir IN The
Cabinet, tie man vii" ',,,.! for so hong and 80
ably been the practical Secretary Il the Trea: :
my should hrrewar.led for >uci, distinguished
merit.
The appointment of Mr.. Fairchiid is also
financial rolicy under which the country has
passed from IN era Of profound depression to
the eve Of row period ui prosperity and hope,
is to he Continued CT the |, manning two years
| of the present administrator. The effect of
his promotion will be to prevent any injurious
| agitation of the money market, such as might
have occurred if 4 man in whom the public
had less {, ufttEte led succeeded Mr.. Man.
| ming.
| Now current vall.es will not be distured by
outside of the Department will move on with
ont a ripple: and except that Mr.. Fairchiid
| has no taste for the practical work of politics
and will not allow such matters to tresspass
| upon his time. there will lie nothing to mark
the transition from tie old Secretary to the
! new.
| The Interstate Commerce Commission
| has organized, located temporarily, petitioners
have appeared before 1t and it has had lis first
| discussion over some Of tie intricate sections
| of that complicated piece of legislation which
| it is expected to make plain. The Commits
sioners are flooded with applications for office.
Every State in the Union comes to item for
Gavors of this kind, and every Incoming mail
brings them mole and mole trouble of this
nature, while all day long the corridors lead
ing to their offices are filed by stream Of
Place hunters with anxious f.cas.
The Commission is not authoriz I'd to EN-
ploy a clerk or a messenger without the appro-
val ii Mr. Lamar, the Secretary Of the Interi-
or, and their bills of expenses will no he
paid unless endorsed by linn.
The p2remitOry closing OF the Washington
bar-rooms on Sul day under the new ruling of
the Commissioners Of tie District, premises
to be successful. Last Sunday nearly every
establishment dedicated to The lquor traffic
was Theoretically sealed, and the few who
took chances were 50 llara4sed that they will
in future acquiesce in the established ord-
nance. The Sunday drinking in Washington
has been iealfully gleat, and of course its re-
sui is lave been proporlionaiely disastrous.
Tie temperance PEOPLE ale jubiant over
the success Of the Commi ssoners III virtually
suppressing the sale OF liquor on Sunday,
and certain District Judge has gone step
further In the case of hotel keeper before
him. he decided that a landlord could neither
furnish liquor to his guests IN their rooms nor
wine at the tabl. on Sunday.